Thanks to Bryn for this update from the Wightlink Islanders Speedway team. Ed
They travel to the midlands later today for the first leg knowing that with four of their current seven man side out injured, nobody expects them to be the side who will have their name engraved upon the trophy so they really have nothing to lose whatever the result both tonight and in tomorrow’s second leg on their own circuit that will get underway at 7pm.
Co-manager Chris Hunt said,
“Given that Adam Ellis, Brendan Johnson, Darryl Ritchings and Dan Stoneman have all succumbed to season ending injuries, having joined Byron Bekker and Brandon Freemantle who suffered similar fates earlier this year, nobody will expect us to win the cup.
“That means the six man side we have managed to piece together for the matches tonight and tomorrow will have no real pressure placed upon them as all myself and co-manager Kev Shepherd will be drumming into each of them, is to go out on track and ride to the best of their ability.
“If they do, well you never know what might happen as we showed in both legs of the semi-final replay against Mildenhall.”
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